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St. Roch murder victim identified by coroner

Updated on September 27, 2016 at 8:24 AMPosted on September 26, 2016 at 9:45 AM

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The man shot to death Friday morning (Sept. 23) in St. Roch has been identified by authorities as Nathan Tinglof. He was 30, according to the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office. (File image via ThinkStock)

The man shot to death Friday morning (Sept. 23) in St. Roch has been identified by authorities as Nathan Tinglof. He was 30, according to the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office.

Tinglof is one of 16 people killed by violence in New Orleans in September. Read more about all of the murders.

According to preliminary information from NOPD, Tinglof was found facedown in the 2400 block of North Villere Street (map) at 3:15 a.m. Friday near a Dodge Ram truck. He had been shot in the chest, NOPD said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

No more information was immediately available, including a possible motive or a potential suspect.